
Classical Fix
The podcast for classical newbies. If you fancy giving classical music a go, start here.
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Sep 2, 2018 • 29min
Edith Bowman
Broadcaster and film music aficionado Edith Bowman tries out Clemmie's classical playlist with music by Copland, Berlioz and Nadia Boulanger. Edith promises she'll try her best to get her new music discovery included in an upcoming film soundtrack.Edith's playlist in fullJoseph Bologne: Symphony No 1 in G
Josquin des Prez: Deploration sur la mort de Jehan Ockeghem
Copland: Appalachian Spring
Janacek: Sinfonietta
Nadia Boulanger: 3 Pieces for cello and piano
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (2nd movement)

Aug 27, 2018 • 29min
Dev
Dev reveals his ambitions to play Beethoven, his problem with opera and why social media is stopping him becoming the next Mozart.Dev's playlist in full:Mozart: Overture from the opera La clemenza di Tito
Verdi: Requiem (Offertorio – Domine Jesu Christe)
Philip Glass: String Quartet No 3
Maria Theresia von Paradis: Sicilienne
Stanford: The Blue Bird
Clara Schumann: Scherzo in C minor

Aug 20, 2018 • 28min
Amy Lamé
Clemmie becomes playlist pen pals with London night tsar and 6 Music DJ Amy Lamé after bonding over music by Bach and Bingen. Plus: music for a late journey home, and why musical boundaries should be knocked down.Amy's playlist in fullJS Bach: Sanctus from Mass in B Minor
John Cage: In a Landscape
Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne (No 2 Bailero)
Max Richter: Mercy
Wagner: Tannhauser Overture
Hildegard von Bingen: O virtus Sapientie

Aug 12, 2018 • 27min
Huw Stephens
Clemmie's classical playlist provides Radio 1's new music champion Huw Stephens with the perfect commuter music. Plus, why it's OK to wear jeans to the opera.Huw's playlist in fullHaydn: String Quartet in G Op 76 No 1
Dobrinka Tabakova: Nocturne
John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Finzi: Eclogue
Verdi: Bella figlia dell'amore (from Rigoletto)
Bach: Cello Suite No 2 in D minorBonus trackSogg by Amiina

Aug 5, 2018 • 29min
Gemma Cairney
Who knew Clemmie's classical playlist would become the soundtrack to Gemma's summer of love? Plus, the healing power of Anna Meredith and why classical music is a great alternative to a private gong bath.Gemma's playlist in fullCPE Bach: Flute concerto in A minor
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Melankolia from Cantus Arcticus
Frank Zappa: G-Spot Tornado
Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No 2
Anna Meredith: Heal You
Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet

Jul 29, 2018 • 29min
Bobby Friction
Fist-pumping highs to tear-jerking lows - Bobby Friction from BBC Asian Network finds it all in this week's playlist as he discovers a powerful emotional virus lurking in the music of French composer Claude Debussy but says [spoiler] NO NO NOT NOT NOT NO NO to Dvorak.Bobby's playlist in fullBernstein: Candide Overture
Couperin: Les Baricades Misterieuses (arranged by Thomas Ades)
Debussy: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (from Children’s Corner)
Dvorak: String Quartet in F AKA "American"
Purcell: Music for a While (from Oedipus)
Smetana: Vltava (from Ma Vlast)Bonus tracks Ravi Shankar's Raga Piloo
The Humma Song from OK Jaanu

Jul 22, 2018 • 30min
Clara Amfo
Clemmie's guest is Radio 1 DJ and Live Lounge host, Clara Amfo. So what happens when a hip hop and RnB fan with a musical theatre obsession tries out classical? We take a trip into Clara's imagination as she describes a love scene conjured up by Beethoven and suggests why she thinks classical music works so well when sampled.Clara's playlist in fullBeethoven: Symphony No 5
Jordi Savall: Canarios
Olafur Arnalds: Eyes Shut
Chopin: Nocturne in C minor
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Alissa Firsova: Stabat Mater
Richard Strauss: Four Last SongsBonus tracks Debussy: Clair de lune
Morten Lauridsen: Les Chansons des Roses
James MacMillan: Gallant Weaver
Eric Whitacre: Sleep

Jul 15, 2018 • 27min
Shaun Keaveny
Clemmie's first guest is 6 Music DJ and rock addict Shaun Keaveny. What will this Led Zeppelin superfan make of Clemmie's classical playlist, with music ranging from Schubert to Reich? Plus, we discover Shaun's past life as an altar boy, and how to make the perfect lemon drizzle cake.Shaun's playlist in fullTomaso Albinioni: Oboe Concerto in D minor
Steve Reich: Electric Counterpoint
William Byrd: Agnus Dei from Mass for Five Voices
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: "Jupiter" Symphony
Franz Schubert: An die Musik
Elena Kats-Chernin: Unsent Love Letters

Jul 9, 2018 • 3min
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Clemmie Burton-Hill helps music fans curate their own classical playlists. If you fancy giving classical music a go, start here.